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TRAVEL TRYOUTS ARE COMPLETED
Travel Results should be announced as follows: 

NOTIFIED ALL PLAYERS AT
8U, 9U, 10U, 11U, 12U, 13U, 14U

Questions ?
Please Contact
Greg Fear - Mahwah
Travel Director
Click Here


2015 TRAVEL BASEBALL PAGE

Go Mahwah Thunderbirds !

Soon we will select players to 
Proudly Wear the Thunderbirds Uniform


Travel Tryouts have completed
Next steps:
1. The Assessments will be reviewed starting 12/15
2. It generally takes 2-3 weeks to review and Mahwah to receive
3. Upon Completion, the Coaches are confirmed and Players will be notified
(note Coaches interviews begin week of 12/15 for applications received by 12/4)
if you have any questions
please
click here to email Greg Fear


Mahwah Travel Baseball uses an outside, independent facility, and assessments for our selection process.  This makes our program unique, and is similar to the selection process at most "Club" teams, except that in our program the coach does not select their team. Travel coaches are selected after the team is selected, and as a result they do not choose their players. Travel coaches are provided with their roster.   If you are interest in Coaching, please see the Travel Coach Application at the bottom of this page.  Please see the full travel program overview on this page for additional details

Thank You For Attending the 2014 Tryouts (some activities below)

TRAVEL TRYOUT DATES (completed)

The following Age Group dates and times have been completed**

Saturday December 6th
5:00 PM - 8u - Completed - if you missed, please click to contact Greg Fear
6:30 PM - 12u - Completed - if you missed, please click to contact Greg Fear
 
Monday December 8th
5:00 PM - 9u and 10u - Completed - if you missed, please click to contact Greg Fear
6:30 PM - 11u - Completed - if you missed, please click to contact Greg Fear
 
Saturday December 13th
5:00 PM - 13u - Completed - if you missed, please click to contact Greg Fear
6:30 PM - 14u - Completed - if you missed, please click to contact Greg Fear


Questions ?
Please Contact
Greg Fear
Mahwah
Travel Director
Click Here


Download 2015 Program Flyer

2015 Mahwah Travel Baseball Flyer
2015 Travel Baseball Flyer

About the Mahwah Baseball Travel Baseball Program

More than a single season, we are a full Travel Baseball Program

Mahwah 2013 Travel Baseball
Mahwah Travel Baseball Program 2015 Season

New For 2015
Fitness Training Added
11u,12u,13,14u Teams

Mahwah Travel Baseball at RPP 2015
Rockland Peak Performance Training 11u, 12u, 13, 14u

The 2015 Mahwah Travel Baseball Program*:
Possibly the most complete Travel Baseball Program you can tryout for in 2015.

1. Winter Baseball Training Program - (Indoor 8u to 14u)
-
Nearby Location - Brand New USA Baseball Center and The Superdome - Waldwick
- 8 Weeks (16 hours) planned starting January 18th Sunday AM 8-10 (stay tuned for the 2015 info)
2. Winter / Spring - Fitness and Mobility training Program (11u to 14u) *
- 11u, 12u, 13u, 14u -  Four Weeks at Rockland Peak Performance. Dates and Times TBD. (Learn More Click Here) 
3. Spring Season (8u to 14u) 
- Typically 8 or more games
4. Spring Tournament (8u to 14u)
- Typically a 3 game minimum, some are more *
5. Summer Season (9u to 14u)
- Typically 12-16 season games
- Coaches are encouraged to play as many games as possible.
6. Summer Tournament (9u to 14u)
- Typically a 3 game minimum, some are more *
7. Cooperstown Program at ( 12u )
8. Guest Trainers and Pitching / Catching Clinics *

Plus - Travel Players have the Mahwah Rec program, which add about 12 games.


With Mahwah Travel Program - you get REPS, REPS, REPS !!! 


ALL INCLUDED FOR ONE LOW COST (prior year fees have run about $375 - see info on this page *)

The Mahwah Baseball Program is designed to give Players solid training (indoors and outside), and field time.

* Costs are subject to change. Our goal is to provide a great experience for a low cost.  Tournaments are selected by the coaching staff.  Up to Two Tournaments may be included in the Travel fee.  . Additional tournaments may be arranged on a team basis for an additional fee. Some clinics may be an additional cost.  8u team cost will be lower as there is no summer season planned for 2015. 12u Teams will have additional costs related to the Cooperstown experience and tournament, and will have additional games at Cooperstown area tournament.  See "cost" section below. 

Length of Seasons, actual games played and tournaments may vary by age group and can be affected by weather. For 2015 the new 8U team will play only in the Spring.

Field Sizes for the highest level of play
Mahwah Travel and Rec Teams play on "real" field sizes.  Our Travel and Rec field sizes are in line with the nations best travel and rec programs.  For example at 11u and 12u, Mahwah does not use the smaller 46-60 field as some towns and other travel programs will do.  Once a player enters 5th grade even our Rec program moves to 50/70 fields.

40-40 for 8u (travel only)
46-60 for 9u and 10u (and 3rd and 4th grade in Rec*)
50-70 for 11u and 12u (and 5th and 6th grade in Rec)
60-90 for 13u and 14u (and 7th and 8th grade in Rec)



Mahwah residents can get this robust program for just a few hundred dollars for Winter, Spring AND Summer !!

Want even more baseball training ?
- 2015 Mahwah Travel Players will be visited by our Baseball Speakers Guild participants
- With all the money you save, you will have plenty left over for additional one on one coaching at your favorite facility
- Clinics for Pitchers are planned
- Spring and Summer camps are planned


    2015 TRYOUT REGISTRATION - HAS BEEN COMPLETED
    THIS FORM IS NO LONGER AVAILABLE FOR NEW REGISTRATIONS

    Your Confirmation Text will appear on this page after you click on submit.   .  
    Travel tryouts are scheduled at PBI in December 2014, (Dates TBD). This information is subject to change so please make sure to check the  website at www.mahwahyouthbaseball.org.  You will receive a separate confirmation as well as specific dates and times for your players tryout.

    THERE IS NO COST TO TRYOUT, BUT YOU MUST RESERVE A TRYOUT SPOT

    Joseph Woelfel - Mahwah Youth Baseball Commissioner Emeritus
    Keith Savino - Mahwah Youth Baseball Commissioner 
    and  
    Greg Fear
     - 2015 Travel Baseball Director

    Shown as MM/DD/YYYY
    Please Read the Travel Rules Above to determine your players Team Choice. If you are still not sure, select not sure.
    You will receive a confirmation email. If you have any special needs or questions please indicate below.
REGISTRATION CLOSED

Mahwah Travel Baseball Registration  Information


The  Mahwah travel baseball program is organized by Mahwah Youth  Baseball, which is part of the Township of Mahwah Youth Sports Boosters  (TMYSB). TMYSB and Mahwah Youth Baseball are all-volunteer groups that  work with the township of Mahwah to provide an opportunity for youth residents  to play baseball on local fields and facilities. Mahwah Youth Baseball is  headed by a baseball commissioner who appoints a director to run the  travel program. The organization follows the guidelines of the  TMYSB.

The travel program assembles teams of Mahwah  residents, by age, for the spring and summer seasons. These teams represent  Mahwah against travel teams from other towns. NEW FOR 2015 our youngest age group will be 8U.   The program also has teams at the  8U, 9U, 10U, 11U, 12U, 13U and 14U age levels.



PLAYER  EXPECTATIONS:


Since the travel teams compete against teams outside of  Mahwah, competition tends to be stronger and parents should note the following obligations before committing to join a travel  team:


1.      The Mahwah travel baseball program is designed as a  supplement to Mahwah Youth Baseball's recreation program. Any child who wishes  to play travel baseball must play in the town recreational league. Failure to  attend recreation games could result in removal from the travel  team.


2.      There are two seasons for travel baseball. The spring league  runs from early April through early June with one game generally played on  Sunday afternoons. The spring league is used primarily as preparation for the  summer league. For the summer league, which runs from early June to the end of  July, two to three games are played a  week. 


3.     Although  it is expected that families will have other obligations and periodically take  vacations, parents should consider that county/state/regional tournaments begin
in mid-July and can run through the end of the  month.


4.     It  is expected that any player on a travel team will attempt to make  most, if not all, practices or games, and if he is unable to make a game or  practice will supply advance notice his coach. Although coaches will  determine distribution of playing time, it is common practice that playing time  is influenced by a player’s attendance at practices and  games.


5.   If a player in the Mahwah travel  program plans to play on another team not affiliated with Mahwah, such as a club  team, it is expected he make the Mahwah team the priority. If that  commitment can't be made, it's suggested he not try out for the travel  program.  


6.     Every  age group may participate in a Memorial Day weekend  tournament.



TEAM  SELECTION:


The Players selected for travel teams are chosen via a tryout in which a player’s skills are evaluated in the areas of hitting, fielding,  throwing, and running. Tryouts are being held in December 2014 for the 2015 season. To allow  for a proper evaluation of each player’s skills, the travel program  will hold tryouts at a local indoor facility and may conduct at least one outdoor session, weather  permitting. 

The  PLAYERS AGE for team participation is as of April 30 of the respective year. Because this age cutoff date spans multiple school grades, players  must identify the team -- 8U,  9U, 10U, 11U, 12U, 13U, or 14U -- for which they  wish to be considered before the tryout.  The player will be evaluated only for the team for which he selects. If you are unsure, please choose a level, and make a note in remarks and the Travel director will review it with you in advance of the tryouts.  NOTE: ( Mahwah Rec uses the Grade Age, and Mahwah Travel uses Travel Baseball age (as of April 30). Most Mahwah players are encouraged to play with the grade, unlike many club teams that encourage players to "play down".

Mahwah Travel Baseball uses an outside, independent facility, and assessments for our selection process.  This makes our program unique, and is similar to the selection process at most "Club" teams, except that in our program the coach does not select their team. Travel coaches are selected after the team is selected, and as a result they do not choose their players. Travel coaches are provided with their roster
 
Team  rosters will  either be posted on the Mahwah Baseball Web site, or players will be contacted by the league once the final decisions  are made.



COST: 
 
Parents are obligated to pay an additional travel  registration fee if their child makes the travel team. The 2015 Travel Baseball costs are not finalized as we work on securing a location (s) for our winter workouts.

Prior season Registration Fess have run about $375 for the program. For reference, the 2014 travel registration fee was $200, plus an additional $175 for indoor winter workouts  beginning in January. The 8U program will be a lowers cost since it is winter training and spring season with one tournament. There is no charge for trying out. In addition, each player is obligated to pay for their own personalized uniform, which will be  arranged through the travel director and respective team head coaches. Costs for the uniforms in the past have been $120. Costs, however, are subject to  change depending on current prices. Financial assistance can be provided  needed. Payments will be collected after the teams are selected. 


Travel Baseball Contacts

Travel Director
Greg Fear


Baseball Commissioner Emeritus:
Joseph Woelfel

Mahwah Baseball Commissioner
Keith Savino

Other Contacts and Feedback

BAT Check (Mobile Link)

Travel Coaches


Travel coaches are chosen after the travel teams are selected. Coaching a  travel team in a prior year doesn't guarantee a coaching position in the current year.  Individuals who wish to be considered must submit a  travel coach application form to the baseball commissioner. The deadline for the 2015 season for submitting the coaches application is December 1st, 2014. See the Mahwah Youth Baseball Web site, mahwahyouthbaseball.org,  for a copy of the application and instructions on submitting the completed application. If more than one individual applies for a travel coach position, each applicant will be interviewed by a selection committee. This committee will consist of individuals  determined by the baseball commissioner. The committee will have  appropriate representation from the executive board of TMYSB. Upon  conclusion of the interviews, the selection committee will choose the  individual perceived to be the best overall coach, teacher, role model  and leader of Mahwah’s youth for baseball.  This selection will be made  based on the findings in the interview and the coach’s evaluations from  prior years, if available. Each head coach will then choose his or her  own assistant coaches and submit those assistant coaches to the baseball commissioner for ratification.  

Coaches application in PDF 

Note: If a travel team coach from the prior year expresses a desire to coach again and is the only applicant for the position, then he or she doesn't have to submit a new application.

After being selected, the travel coach for the upcoming season will meet with the baseball commissioner and travel director to agree on objectives  for the upcoming seasons. Coaches will be issued equipment provided by  TMYSB and be responsible for returning that equipment at the end of the  summer season.

Mahwah Youth Baseball believes the experience for the players, coaches and  parents will be enhanced with an open dialogue among all individuals.  Parents should know that because teams in the travel program play in a  more competitive environment, equal playing time isn't guaranteed for  all players. Decisions about playing time are made by the coaches.  Coaches are expected to provide opportunities for development for all  players. If parents or players have concerns or questions about the
  coaching decisions, they are encouraged to discuss them openly with the  coach. If concerns still remain, parents are free to contact the travel  director to discuss. If concerns still remain, the baseball commissioner can be contacted. For contact information, see the Mahwah Youth  Baseball Web site. If the issue is still unresolved to the parents’ satisfaction, the commissioner will notify the TMYSB vice president of  Coaches and Players (CAP) Committee. See the TMYSB Web site, www.tmysb.org, for contact information of the vice president of CAP. 
 
At or near the conclusion of each travel baseball season, evaluation forms for the travel coaches will be distributed to the parent(s) of each  travel team player by a member of the TMYSB executive board, usually the VP CAP. Each parent will receive one form in which to evaluate the head coach and another in which to evaluate the assistant coaches. The VP  CAP will organize the evaluations and provide a report to the baseball  commissioner along with all noteworthy comments from the parents. 
 
Note: Mahwah Youth Baseball considers the completion and submission of coach  evaluation forms to be a requirement for parents. The goal is to  encourage interest in baseball for all travel baseball players. These  evaluations help the organization identify areas that worked well for  the players and areas that need improvement.   




RECREATION and TRAVEL BASEBALL  INFORMATION:


For information about important dates, clinics and more, please refer to the Mahwah Youth Baseball Web site at www.mahwahyouthbaseball.org.


 


Mahwah Youth Baseball and Mahwah Travel Baseball
For the Mahwah Youth Sports site click on tmysb.com
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